Ross Lockhart

Jan 24, 2025 | christiancourier.ca | Ross Lockhart

On more than one occasion I have remarked to my students, “the hardest part about preaching heaven in Vancouver, is that most people think they are already there!” As we move further into a North American culture where fewer people are born nominally Christian, many are finding their expression of transcendence, beauty and longing in nature.

Dec 5, 2024 | petaluma360.com | Ross Lockhart

‘Perdido Street Station’ by China Miéville (Macmillan UK, 2000)Set in the city-state of New Crobuzon, a sprawling, Dickensian city on a world called Bas-Lag, ‘Perdido Street Station’ centers on Issac, a human scientist, his insect-headed girlfriend Lin, an artist, and Yagharek, a de-winged and disgraced bird-man who hires Issac, seeking restoration.

Nov 14, 2024 | petaluma360.com | Ross Lockhart

4. ‘Impossible Creatures’ by Katherine Rundell – The first book in a new series about a pair of kids racing to save one of the last magical places on earth. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie. 5. ‘How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney’ by Mac Barnett – A playful book that asks an important and provocative question: How, exactly does Santa go down the chimney? 1.

Nov 4, 2024 | tapatalk.com | Ross Lockhart

Get ready for aliens, kaiju, monsters, and movie maniacs galore!From author, editor, amateur film scholar, and skeleton Orrin Grey comes Glowing in the Dark, collecting more than a decade of Grey’s best writing on film, from Saturday-matinee schlock to award-winning classics, as he explores the silver screen through insightful reviews and enlightening essays.

Oct 29, 2024 | petaluma360.com | Ross Lockhart

I’ve always been a fan of fall, with its cooler temperatures, shorter days and a chance of rain conspiring to keep me inside, so I have to read a book. There is something magical – and literary – about the spookiest season, which doesn’t end with Halloween, but starts with it, continuing into the winter as we seek light and warmth. This time of year is ripe for ghost stories and the fellowship of good company.